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1928 Map of Skinner

Name: 1928 Topographic Map of Skinner
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Canadian Pacific railroad serves as the primary artery through this mountainous frontier of the Maine-Quebec border. This 1928 survey captures a remote wilderness defined by timber and transit, where the small settlements of Lowelltown and Skinner anchor the rail line as it follows the course of the Moose River. The terrain is punctuated by high peaks like Dome Mtn and Pond Mountain, with numerous high-altitude water bodies including Boundary Pond and Clear Pond along the international divide.

Remote logging operations and sporting destinations are evidenced by Hogans Camp and Summit Camps near the Canadian border. The drainage patterns of the Dead River and Bog Brook illustrate the complex watershed of Franklin County, while the presence of Indian Pond and Little Indian Pond near the tracks suggests the importance of water stops for steam locomotives of the era. The map provides a detailed view of the township system, from Gorham Gore T 1 R 9 to Beattie T 2 R 8, during a period when these interior lands were dominated by the railroad and forest industries.